I currently use inverse ETF's to hedge my retirement stock portfolio. As a result of this hedging during 2022 my portfolio has dramatically outperformed the overall market. I do not find these ETF's difficult to understand as they seem pretty straightforward to me. Please do not take this ability to hedge away from me.

I shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before you can invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds. I am capable of understanding leveraged and inverse funds and their risks. I do not need these measures imposed on me.

Comments: As part of a long-term, diversified portfolio, a minor portion of my holdings lie in leveraged ETFs. The largest risk associated with these leveraged funds equates to nothing more than simple mathematics. An additional risk, which has already proven true in the past for other financial tools, is the prohibition of the common investor and trader from the use of these instruments.

I find it odd that FINRA would require individuals to possess a net worth of greater than 1.000.000 dollars or an income of over 200.000 a year in order to invest in leveraged ETFs. This effort blatantly furthers the financial disparity in the United States unequally allowing privileged individuals to create larger pools of wealth. No correlation exists between a persons competency and the size of their bank account. If an individual wishes to partake in an exceedingly risky venture then that decision should be left to the individual and should not be infringed upon by FINRA.

This is not fair, and it restricts my ability to take part in free commerce. It is my responsibility for my own actions, protecting people from themselves does nothing but creates an elite system that affords no opportunity to the layman.

I should be able to choose how I invest MY MONEY!

I should not have regulations or restriction that a group of people whos sole aim would be to justify their existence.

Perhaps you the regulator are the problem!

Please don't block access to leveraged and inverse funds. They help investors to hedge and reach their retirement goals.

ABSOLUTELY PUT THE BRAKES ON INVESTORS! You NEEDED TO CONTROL COMPUTER TRADING, TOO! IN FACT, DO US ALL A FAVOR AND TAX EVERY STOCK TRANSACTION, NO MATTER WHAT KIND, AND ASSESS INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING AT THE TIME OF THE TRANSACTION!

Leveraged positions are integral part of the markets and limiting the ability to buy them is discriminatory in nature, espionage given the criteria.

I should be able to invest in the public investments that are available. There should be not any special process like passing a test before I can invest in public securities.

Public investments should be available to all of the public,
not just the privileged. If you want to issue a written warning or a statement of investing risk ok but no restrictions on what I can invest in. Thanks